The plane Qantas is depending on to fly its world’s-longest non-stop Sydney-London route has taken another step toward completion this week.

The first A350-1000 ULR, designed for Qantas’ ambitious Project Sunrise, has been transported from Airbus’ factory in Hamburg, Germany to Toulouse, France for final assembly.

Qantas, which will hold its annual general meeting on Friday, expects to begin world-first direct flights from Sydney to London and New York on non-stop 22 hour flights in 2027.

“These flights will cut up to four hours off the journey and transform how people experience ultra long-haul travel, through science backed design to minimise jet lag and maximise wellbeing,” said Qantas Group chief executive officer Vanessa Hudson.

So far, the forward, centre and rear fuselage sectio

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